When the results of a study are statistically significant, this means that the results
A) were what was predicted by the null hypothesis.
B) were surprising and did not correspond to theory.
C) have practical implications.
D) are necessarily meaningful and useful.
E) are unlikely to be due to mere chance.

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When results of a study are statistically significant, it means that the probability of the observed results occurring by chance is low (typically less than 5%). Therefore, it is unlikely that the results are due to mere chance, which suggests that they are real and not attributable to random error.

When the Results of a Study Are Statistically Significant, This